First Time Voter in a Suspenseful Election

    Tuesday November 6th 2012 is a day that many Ohioans will remember forever.  Not only was Ohio extremely influential in determining the outcome of the presidential election, but Ohio also saw an influx of new voters taking a stand and voicing their opinions.  Our generation's contribution to politics and elections has always been of interest and we, as college students, have been especially targeted to take part and vote.  If you don't believe me, take a look at my mailbox.  I changed my voter registration to Clark County in September so that I could conveniently vote while at Witt.  Every since I did that, flyers and pamphlets swarmed my mailbox and I even received a few phone calls from a campaign office.  Needless to say, the election has been in our faces for the past 3 months and I think that students actually listened to the campaign materials! My friend and I, both first time voters, walked downtown to the Heritage Center early Tuesday morning and spoke our voices.  We felt very excited and empowered after we turned in our ballots, regardless of who we voted for and who inevitably won the election.  I think this is the lesson to be learned, not if our candidate won or not.  We, as the college student generation, have a responsibility to take a stake in our future and the future of our country.  Step 1: voting, and I am proud to say that I, as well as many of my friends, voted for the first time on Tuesday and will continue to be politically involved in the United States, Ohio, and even in Springfield.